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Lightning Rod (engineer spear skill)

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the engineer skill. For other uses, see Lightning Rod (disambiguation).

Lightning Rod (engineer spear skill).png

Lightning Rod

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Weapon
Spear
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Sequence
Lightning Rod (engineer spear skill).png
 → Electric Artillery.png
Game link
API
73002
12 Recharge time
15 Recharge time
 
Lightning Rod

Prime your lightning rod to deal damage to nearby enemies. Focused enemies receive extra punishment. Gain charges for your Electric Artillery skill.

Damage.png Focused Target Damage: 110 (0.3)?
Damage.png Focused Target Damage: 64 (0.175)?
Damage.png Damage: 62 (0.17)?
Damage.png Damage: 46 (0.125)?
Vulnerability.png2 Focused Target Vulnerability (8s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png2 Focused Target Vulnerability (6s): +2% Incoming Damage, +2% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Unfocused Target Vulnerability (8s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Vulnerability.png Unfocused Target Vulnerability (6s): +1% Incoming Damage, +1% Incoming Condition Damage
Lightning Rod (engineer spear skill).png Charges per target struck. (14s)
Maximum Count.png Maximum Stacks: 12
Miscellaneous effect.png Number of Impacts: 8
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Duration: 4 seconds
Interval.png Interval: 0.5½ seconds
Radius.png Radius: 180

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Explosives Explosives

Firearms Firearms

Mechanics[edit]

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
August 20, 2024 Janthir Wilds release:
  • Lightning Rod has been added to the game.
  • Increased strike damage per hit on focused targets from 0.25 to 0.3. Increased the strike damage per hit on unfocused targets from 0.15 to 0.17.
  • (Undocumented) Modified number of targets skill fact to refer to total number of targets as opposed to targets per impact.
June 27, 2024